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"I understand. I also left religion, though long ago. My wife left me and tried to take my children (Which she did not do) because of this. My parents have never been the same toward me since I told them. It I hard, but I could not, would not live…"

"Most nonbelievers simply do not believe in a religion. They don't assert that there is no God.
Peter Boghossians A Manual for Creating Atheists is about questioning believers' certainty. Not about trying to prove there is no…"

"Thank you, Tom, for pointing out the theme of my argument. I made a decision. My decision is sound. I never stated that I was leaving room for doubt. Again, I discuss the percentage of doubt associated with the proverbial teapot. I am just as…"

"Jason, count your remarks. You left no room for doubt.
1) I never considered agnosticism very honest.
2) Agnosticism is self defeating and (in this authors' opinion) a bit cowardly.
3) Were I to live the agnostic lifestyle, I would not be able…"

"I'm not sure I follow your comment, Tom. I believe you have totally misunderstood my platform of speaking in hypothetical with regards to agnostic philosophical worldview. Please read and understand my blog before posting."

"no one can prove beyond all certainty that no gods exist, however there is over a 99% certainty that none do exist.
I bumped into someone on Youtube who's claiming to be certain that a divine creator does exist. This person says they…"

"You disagree about what, Jason Andrews? The burden of proof is always on the one that makes the assertion. I did not say it otherwise. If people believe in god they must prove their belief to you. If I say I have $100 in my pocket it is up to me to…"

"Sounds like you're prepared to stand tall, Jason. Do hang in there ... and the suggestion by Luara about A Manual for Creating Atheists is a good one, as its Socratic approach toward questioning belief may be the soundest and most…"

"Thanks for the post guys. Michael, I understand your position, but respectfully disagree. In any assertion, in rhetoric, the burden of proof is on those who made the assertion. The assertion is that God exists. That assertion must be proven in order…"

"I like your words and even identify with your situation, but I think you are too hard on agnosticism. On first glance it does appear that this belief is a "cop out" but let's examine it. To some it appears that the agnostic just…"

"I mentioned A Manual for Creating Atheists in a non-atheist forum. I explained PB's Socratic questioning technique. It's so inoffensive to ask questions of people and give them facts.
So I was surprised at how riled up…"

"There's a really good book by Peter Boghossian, A Manual for Creating Atheists.
The title is perhaps deliberately inflammatory.
But it seems to me it offers a good way to interact with religious people, that's respectful and yet does…"

"I watch Fox News. I watch CNN. I don't think I get the full or accurate story either way. My father watches Fox News, bill orielly and googles rebuttles to philosophical atheism. I remember how my dad brought up irreducible complexity and…"

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I'm on my way to my parents house. I haven't seen my brother in two years and he just arrived at their house with his family. No one told me they were coming to Colorado. Maybe its best, had I known I would have taken time off work to spend with them, but I'm not sure that is what they would have wanted.

My family holds me at arms length, the crazy uncle that they think is trying to "spread" atheism. The funny thing is my brother is a rather intelligent man and not as prone to…

I'm seldom here anymore, checking funny or interesting articles. I'm seldom here anymore in my life, so absent from the day to day affairs. I wax exuberant and full of life to withdrawn into my own little world. Perhaps I am one of those lonely internet narcissists who feels no one has or ever really understand who they are. That is offset by my doubt that I am not of the caliber of anyone who is capable of a single original thought. I am not Milton, Shakespeare, Kant. I am the parrot of…